NEWS

January 2019

Dave and Robyn all set for the rebuild of their new home.
Alastair Miles and the Miles team are excited for them and are really looking forward to working with Dave and Robyn

February 2019

Derby Street, Christchurch
Miles Construction are proud to have been chosen by RM Design to build their client their first XLam home in Christchurch.
A unique home with many features including a roof top garden.

March 2019

Our Director, Alastair Miles and Sales Manager, Simon Davis enjoyed the Prime Ministers luncheon hosted by the Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce at the Airforce Museum.

May 2019

Simon Davis (Sales Manager) congratulating Vicky Ma (Owner) on the signing of her contract to build her new Liquorland outlet on the corner of Fitzgerald Ave and Hereford Street in Christchurch.

May 2019

Simon Davis (Sales Manager), Gareth Jones (Lead QS) & Callum Adams (Miles Sponsored Scholarship) attended the Keystone Trust function held at the Dux earlier this month. It was an opportunity to meet other sponsors, students and to hear Victoria McArthur (Keystone Trust) outlining the Keystone Trust programme.
Miles Construction are working directly with Keystone Trust to offer scholarships to students who intend to study a property or construction related degree

June 2019

The Property Industry Awards 2019 dinner is this Friday and it’s going to be a big night for the Miles Team. We have been nominated in the HOUSING NEW ZEALAND Multi Unit Residential Property Award, for the recently completed Waterbank and Shirley Road Projects. This year, there are 11 award categories and 1 supreme winner.
Alastair Miles will be attending and hosting our guests for what should be a great night!

July 2019

Miles Construction entered 2 teams in this years Mud, Sweat and Tears fun run held in Christchurch – looking forward to entering again next year!

July 2019

Another happy Client for Miles Construction. Photo of our Project Manager, Roger, handing over the completed home to the owner Paul. Thanks to all who were involved in this project.

August 2019

Auckland Office Relocation

It is with great pleasure to inform all that our Auckland office is relocating to larger premises. On Friday the 30th August we are moving from York Street to:
Level 1, 20 Heather Street
Parnell, Auckland 1052
Our P O Box address, telephone, fax and emails will remain the same

Helping to ease housing demand

Kelly Deeks
As demand for medium-density housing continues to increase, Miles Construction’s proven track record in the successful delivery of multi-unit and community housing projects has seen the company chosen by CORT Community Housing to build two new housing developments in Auckland.

Christchurch-based Miles Construction opened in Auckland a little more than two years ago on the back of existing social housing contracts. “There is a huge demand for that type of construction in Auckland, and here we’re aiming to be specialists in medium-density housing,” says Miles Construction Auckland manager Ben Travers. “It’s great to be part of providing good homes for people who need them in Auckland.” In Christchurch, Miles Construction completes a fairly equal mix of residential and commercial projects. ” Because we have expertise in both residential and commercial construction, we have the skills to fit into that gap of three to four level multi-unit residential construction which requires a combination of residential and commercial attitudes and methodology.” Miles Construction has worked closely with the Christchurch City Council, Housing New Zealand, Comcare Charitable Trust, and Accessible Housing, growing its expertise and understanding of social housing. “We plan to replicate our Christchurch model in Auckland and develop our commercial work and private housing in the future, but for now we want to get our team set up properly and make sure we do medium-density housing right,” Ben says. “We’ve now got 17 staff, the majority of which are originally Aucklanders. They understand the market up here and they have contacts in the Auckland market. We relied on our Christchurch team initially when we moved up here, now we have a full team based here and we’re building relationships with subcontractors and suppliers.”

For CORT Community Housing, Miles Construction is now building Glynnbrooke, which comprises eight one-bedroom and three two-bedroom units, including four accessible units on the ground floor. Miles Construction’s next CORT Community. Housing project is a 19-apartment development in Takanini.

“It’s great to be part of providing good homes for people who need them in Auckland.”

Glynnbrooke is a design and build project with the specific requirements;· of social-housing projects in regards to safety, ease· of maintenance, durability, insulation values, ventilation, moisture protection, and fire protection. “We are building homes for people who need them which is a nice additional benefit.” On the Airfield Road project, Miles Construction has been engaged earlier and will be obtaining its resource consent. “CORT now knows we have the expertise to do that. We are capable of completing a project from scratch, and we feel it is good to get contractors involved early.”

Ben says Miles Construction likes to get involved with its clients early on in the process, work with them as a team with an open book approach, build trust and create the opportunity for collaboration. “We feel we get better project outcomes from that, and continue to work with our clients longterm on that basis.”

Miles Construction is looking to replicate its Christchurch model in Auckland.

“Proud to be working with CORT Community Housing”

November 2018

The ‘Miles Team’ are very excited to be able to announce the signing of a contract with HNZC to build an 18 unit three level walk up project in Mt Albert. The collaboration between Miles Construction and HNZC has resulted in a modern architectural building which we are all very proud of.

December 2018

Kay Fletcher on her last day at Comcare, taking delivery of the flowers sent to her by the Miles Construction team.

We wish Kay all the very best in her retirement.

December 2018

Miles Construction would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas with your families.

Our team will be taking a short break over the Christmas and New Year’s period.

We will be closing on Friday 21st December 2018 at noon. Our Auckland Office re-opens on Monday the 7th January 2019 and our Christchurch Office on Monday the 14th January 2019.

We look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

November 2018

We are proud to be sponsoring the St Andrew’s College Charity Golf Tournament hosted by the Clearwater Golf Club.

October 2018

Miles Construction is excited to be working in conjunction with Keystone Trust to offer two Scholarships for 2019. We worked directly with Keystone Trust to offer these scholarships to students who intend to study a property or construction related degree in 2019. We welcome Callum Adams from Christchurch, and Patrick Watta from Auckland to Miles Construction and look forward to supporting them in their studies.

October 2018

Yesterday the government showcased it’s plan to improve the construction industry’s ability to deliver skilled jobs, careers and subsequently build more homes. The plan was announced at our Housing New Zealand Site in Otara. A big focus of the plans was to create sustainable, long term partnerships with industry to enable industry to take on and invest in training more apprentices and interns. Our very own John Tautari was interviewed by Newshub and Onenews regarding his experiences with obtaining an apprenticeship with Miles Construction Ltd and the skills he has gained to date. There is a skilled labour shortage in the construction industry which is set to get worse over the coming years as targets for house construction continues to increase. Miles Construction are committed to bringing on apprentices and upskilling existing staff. However, it will require an industry wide effort and commitment to ensure that we create the next generation of skilled tradespeople.

September 2018

Dear new and existing clients in Auckland,

To accommodate our growth, it is our pleasure to inform you we are relocating to new and smarter premises. We will close our office Friday, September 14th, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. and we will re-open at our new location at 8 York Street, Parnell, Monday, September 17th at 8:00 a.m.

Our business, including the website, email and mobile telephones will be fully operating during the moving process and you will not experience any changes or delays in our services.

We look forward to continue working with you at our new address.

Our Christchurch branch will still be operating from the same location as usual at 187 Montreal Street, Christchurch.

August 2018

” In 2016 Miles Construction partnered with the CCC in the Tiny Huts Competition by building an award winning Tiny Hut designed by Marike Uys.

Two years on, the Miles Construction Tiny Hut is one of the few huts to have been gifted back to the New Brighton Community. It has been moved to ‘The Sensory Garden’ for all to enjoy, especially those in the community who have a disability. David East (Burwood Community Board) handed the hut over to the community with many people attending, including Councillor Glen Livingston, Carolyn Ingles (Head of Urban Regeneration, Urban Design and Heritage), a number of CCC staff and members of the New Brighton community”

July 2018

Congratulations to Dubba Dubba Moorhouse Ave on opening at the end of last month. Miles Construction really enjoyed working with you on the fit-out and we are very proud of the end result. Good luck!

https://dubbadeluxe.co.nz/

July 2018

Very please to have completed in time and handed over the 46 bedroom Quest hotel on the old Coker’ s Hotel site, Christchurch.

Good luck for the opening!

May 2018

It is our pleasure to announce we are joining Keystone family as a Key Scholarship Partner. With our shared interest around supporting and giving young people the opportunity to develop, we are now privileged to take part in their journey and create future leaders in the industry.

http://keystonetrust.org.nz/

VALUES

Our young people are at the heart of everything we do.

Our fundamental value is to support and enable students, who are affected by financial need or adverse circumstances, to take up tertiary studies with the view to entering the property sector

These values are integral to how we conduct ourselves and the experience people have when they come into contact with us.

We believe we can only achieve our goals by working with others with the same vision and integrity. This includes everyone we work with, from students to sponsors, friends and supporters – these people and organisations are our partners.

March 2018

Dear new and existing clients,

To accommodate our growth, it is our pleasure to inform you we are relocating to new and smarter premises. We will close our office Friday, April 6, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. and we will re-open at our new location at 187 Montreal Street, 8011 Christchurch Monday, April 9 at 8:00 a.m.

Our business, including the website, email and telephones will be fully operating during the moving process and you will not experience any changes or delays in our services.

We look forward to continue working with you at our new address.

Our Auckland branch will still be operating from the same location as usual at 56 Parnell Road, 1052 Auckland.

We are so excited to announce that we are now members of PrefabNZ.
If you haven’t heard of PrefabNZ before – it is a non-profit membership organisation that informs, educates and advocates for innovation and excellence in offsite design and construction in New Zealand. We both share similar values and always thrive towards innovative solutions for cost effective, higher quality, greener, smarter homes and constructions. Have a read on their website – you will be impressed. http://www.prefabnz.com/

February 2018. Training

At MCL we hold monthly on site staff training sessions.

We take safety and knowledge seriously.

January 2018

Miles Construction is delighted to have co-sponsored the Akaroa Golf Club’s New Year golf tournament which was held on the 2nd January.

January 2018

Congratulations to our Director, Alastair Miles, a Registered Quantity Surveyor of the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors.

January 2018

Please see the attached article which is now featuring on the Eboss Website.

Another successful new residential build. Miles Construction Project Manager Roger Cornelius handing over this beautiful new home to the Joseph family.
They are delighted to be spending Christmas in their new home.

December 2017

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all from Miles Construction. Our office is closed from Thursday the 21st December and we re-open on Monday the 15th January 2018. We wish you and yours the happiest of holiday seasons and a wonderful new year

October 2017, 2 Jacksons Road

Proudly built by Miles Construction, for a limited time only, 2 Jacksons Road, Fendalton will be open to view between 2pm and 4pm, Saturdays and Sundays or by appointment.
Are you thinking of building your dream home? This is your opportunity to see this highly spec’d architectural home and discuss your building options with the Miles Construction’s Sales Manager, Simon Davis. Don’t miss this stunning example of Miles Construction’s work.

November 2017 – Housing New Zealand, Clayton Ave

Cross-laminated timber used in Otara prefab redevelopment

We are building a three-storey walk-up, which will yield 8 one-bedroom units on a 793 sqm site. Frames went up in October, with just one crane, and a small number of people using just drills and ladders. “Cross-laminated timber is almost silent during the assembly process as there are fewer nail guns, drop saws or jackhammers and it’s a lot quicker to erect,” said Alastair Miles of Miles Construction.

The development will eventually house up to 16 Aucklanders once it’s complete in the first quarter of 2018. Each apartment will be about 55sqm, excluding a 9.7sqm balcony.

Cross-laminated timber comes in packs in which each component is numbered and assembled in order. The timber pieces are pre-cut accurately so doors and windows can be ordered in advance, saving time and guess work on-site. Structural walls take about 3 weeks to put up.

November 2017

A very happy family!

The Willat’s family have chosen Miles Construction to build their new home in West Melton – an exciting time ahead for both parties.

December 2017

Congratulations to our Director, Alastair Miles. Recognition of 30 years membership with the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors and awarded a CPD Citation for 2017.

September 2017 – Briscoes, Rangiora

Briscoes in Rangiora has opened it’s doors to the public. A fantastic result for all who were involved in this Project.

September 2017 – Opawa

We have completed 3 two bedroom units in Opawa for Housing NZ.

August 2017 – Commercial Building Addington

We have just completed this new office complex in Addington. We provided a Design and Build service for this Project.

August 2017 – Shirley

We have recently completed 4 two bedroom units in Shirley for Housing NZ.

August 2017 – Kaiapoi

We are delighted to hand over 8 one bedroom units in Kaiapoi to Housing NZ. We provided a design and build service for the units and we are very happy with the outcome.

August 2017 – Dubba Deluxe

Miles Construction assisted with the fit-out of Dubba Deluxe located at 987 Ferry Road in Ferrymead. Their Moroccan menu is freshly prepared, healthy, delicious and at a very reasonable price. Opens 10.30am daily, go check it out!

August 2017 – 32 homes in Waterview

Just an update on where we are with the 32 homes we are building in Waterview, Auckland, as you can see here they are at various stages. If we have more blues skies like this the roof will be up in no time!

August 2017 – STAC’s win over Christ College

We are a proud sponsor of the 1st XV at St Andrew’s College. A big congratulations on their win against Christ College on Saturday! Here is a photo of Alastair and the Captain Shilo Klein holding the shield. Well done lads!

August 2017 – Panels for the Quest Hotel

Panels are going up at the Quest Hotel at 54 Manchester St, Christchurch. All is happening very quickly, before you know it, it’ll have a roof!

July 2017 – Briscoes, Rangiora

We are excited that the roof is now on, in a few months there will be a newly built Briscoes in Rangiora located on East Belt!

July 2017 – St Martins

We recently completed 2 two bedroom units for Housing NZ located in St Martins, Christchurch.

July 2017 – Mt Pleasant

We have recently completed this home in the hills of Mt Pleasant, with its cedar cladding and bamboo flooring our clients have now settled into their cosy new home.

July 2017 – Quest Hotel Foundation Pour

It was an early 1.30am start to pour 575m3 pour for the ground floor slab at 54 Manchester Street which is going to be a 3 story Quest Hotel.

July 2017 – New Auckland Contract

Miles Construction is proud to announce they will be working in Partnership with Housing New Zealand on a Design and Build Contract to deliver 41 residential dwellings in Mt Roskill, Auckland. This will be Miles Construction’s biggest project to date in Auckland comprising of 23 two bedroom, 6 three bedroom and 12 five bedroom houses.

June 2017 – St Albans

Our Sales Manager, Simon, greets a client who is ready to move into this brand new home in St Albans!

June 2017 – OneStaff building

With a drone we were able to capture some great footage of our latest commercial new build at 73 Manchester St. This is the new location for OneStaff who are beginning the big move!

Miles Construction have finished this 4 storey building for OneStaff, complete with retail space and parking on the ground floor, 2 levels of office space and 2 apartments on the top floor. This is on Manchester Street, next to Plato Creative and Iron Hood Fitness which are projects we completed last year. Doesn’t it look great! Fantastic effort for all those who were involved in these projects.

May 2017 – NZ Commercial Building Project Awards

The Papanui Club won the Gold award for the Retail Category at the NZ Commercial Projects Awards 2017 Residential. This was a Joint Venture with Miles Construction Ltd and Lanyon & LeCompte Construction Ltd.

May 2017 – South Island Wildlife Hospital

We have completed a small community project donating time, resources and manpower putting up gates at the South Island Wildlife Hospital, located at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. We are proud to support community projects.

May 2017 – Gold Award

A great result at the NZ Commercial Building Awards which were held recently in Auckland. The Papanui Club which was a Joint Venture with Miles Construction and Lanyon & LeCompte and was awarded Gold for the Retail category, a fantastic achievement to all involved in this project! Read more about the awards here

May 2017 – STAC first XV

We are proud to be sponsoring the St Andrew’s College first XV rugby team this year. We wish the young lads all the very best with taking out the competition this season!

April 2017 – Pedro’s House of Lamb, Ponsonby

This well known and loved lamb is going to take Auckland by storm. The shop fitout is now completed in the Cider Building on Williamson Ave in Ponsonby. They currently have two Christchurch locations, 290 Colombo Street and 17 Papanui Road. Be sure to pop in and see what all the hype is about!

March 2017 – St Pierre’s Sushi, Riccarton

We are really happy with the quick make over we have done at the St Pierre’s on Riccarton Road – Call in for some Sushi and check out the transformation

March 2017 – The Papanui Club

Using a drone we are able to capture some great footage of the exterior of the Papanui Club which is a project we completed at the end of 2015.

Having a drone gives us the ability to take a great angle shot of this lovely home which is nearing completion. The deck which surrounds this 267m² home would get some great views of Mt Pleasant!

March 2017 – Lone Star, Rotorua

We have just completed the fitout for the Lone Star in Rotorua which is is now ready for customers in their fantastic new location. Doesn’t it look great!

March 2017 – Mt Pleasant home

We are nearing completion of this 190m² home in the hills of Mt Pleasant, doesn’t it look stunning with this exterior vertical cedar cladding!

March 2017 – Fill their lunchbox

We are proud to be able to assist Fill Their Lunchbox with a donation to the upgrade of their kitchen to provide more lunches to Canterbury’s under privileged children. We are very impressed with Fill Their Lunchbox’s dedication and we give great support to this Buy One Gift Two initiative. You can view their website or make a lunch order here

February 2017 – Building Research Advisory Council

Alastair attended his first meeting with the BRAC this month who meet twice a year. The council is made up of representatives from the building, engineering, architecture, contracting, and property management industries; central and local government; and the wider business sector, who meet twice a year. BRANZ is an independent and impartial research, testing and consulting organisation inspiring the building and construction industry to provide better buildings for New Zealanders. You can read more about BRANZ on their website here

February 2017 – Waterview, Auckland

The soil contamination has finally been removed and we are now looking forward to starting the ground works and construction of the 32 new homes in Auckland. Watch the video here

February 2017 – 290 Colombo Street

Here is a 50 second video of 290 Colombo Street where we completed the fitouts for St Pierre’s, Funky Pumpkin, Pedro’s House of Lamb, and Kosco. Using the drone we were able get great views of the complex! You can watch the video here

February – 2 units in Strowan

Our team has completed buiiding these two units located in Strowan, they are now ready for someone to move in and make them their home!

February 2017 – Miles touch team wins!

What a tremendous effort by the team to take out the title for the first time in over 15 years, fantastic way to end the season!

February 2017 – Pedro’s House of Lamb, Ponsonby

Great news, Miles Construction have secured the contract for the Pedro’s House of Lamb fitout in Ponsonby, bringing their delicious lamb to Auckland.

They have two current locations in Christchurch, so be sure to pop in!

Fantastic new look for the West Melton pub which is now open for business! Be sure to go out there for a pint in their garden bar and try a freshly cooked pizza from their pizza oven!

February 2017 – Rangiora retail development

Here is a great write up in the ‘North Canterbury NEWS’ paper of the new retail space development on the corner of High and Goods Streets, in Rangiora, commencement for this project is just around the corner!

The Miles Construction office staff enjoying a nutritious lunch from Fill Their Lunchbox at our team training on Friday. This is a great ‘buy one gift one’ initiative, donating almost 20,000 lunches so far to school kids of Canterbury!

January 2017 – CECC building

Here is a time-lapse video of the construction of the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce located at 57 KIlmore Street which we built last year.

The video is only a few minutes long giving you a brief overview of the full construction which took around 9 months to build.

Congratulations to St Pierre’s for opening their new store located at 290 Colombo Street. We completed the base build and fit out. Pop down for lunch and a take look around!

October 2016 – Tiny Huts project

There was a great turn out at the opening celebration of the City Councils Tiny Huts initiative. Our Tiny hut is located on Brighton Mall walkway, be sure to pop down with the kids and take a look!

October 2016 – Our 10th Birthday Celebration!

There was a great turnout to Miles Construction’s 10th Birthday. Many staff and subcontractors joined us at Lone Star Manchester for a fantastic night of celebrations!

October 2016 – 32 new homes in Auckland

Miles Construction is very excited to announce Housing New Zealand has awarded us with the Waterbank Crescent development contract consisting of 32 new homes to be built in Waterview, Auckland. This is a very exciting beginning for our entrance into the Auckland market!

October 2016 – Miles Construction opens an office in Auckland

We have just opened an office in Parnell, this is very exciting for our team! A big warm welcome to Ben Travers who has rejoined the Miles team after a couple of years away.

You can contact our Auckland office on 09 377 3017

Alternatively you can call us here in Christchurch on 03 374 8000 for further assistance.

September 2016 – Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce

Here is a great article on the CECC’s new building which we rebuild on Kilmore Street.

The new commercial building at 63 Manchester Street has been completed and Plato Creative have moved into their brand new studio. Their purpose-built creative space features a theatre-room with stadium seating for creative presentations, break-out spaces and ample meeting room space. View the video below to take a look around:

The new Maserati Showroom on St Asaph Street is nearing completion. Over the last year the Cockram Motor Group have been taking time lapse photos of the build, watch the incredible 12 month build in under two minutes below.

Simon bumped into a familiar face while helping out repairing divots on the 9th hole at the NZ Women’s Golf Open on Friday evening.

February 2016 – Opening of 18 Social Housing Units

We are delighted to hand over the new social housing units to the Christchurch City Council – their biggest housing development since the earthquake. We provided a design and build service and we are very happy with the outcome

January 2016 – Papanui Club

One of the best buildings we have ever built. It is great to see them getting ready to open for their Members. Thank you to the Papanui Club for providing a shout to our staff and subcontractors last night, your new Club looks fantastic!

January 2016 – 63 Manchester Street

We are under construction on a new commercial building at 63 Manchester Street. This is a design and build by Miles Construction – watch this space!

January 2016 – Papanui Club

The Papanui Club is almost complete and we are currently applying for our CPU with Christchurch City Council.

December 2015 – Christchurch City Council

A great article in The Press about our newly completed units for the Christchurch City Council. Copy and paste the link below to view http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/75110748/more-council-social-housing-units-to-open-in-2016

December 2015 – Christmas Function

A great end to 2015 today, wishing everyone a safe and Merry Christmas.

November 2015 – Contractors Christmas Event

We had a great turnout at the Waihora Gun Club, luckily the weather held off! We hope you enjoyed the afternoon.

October 2015 – Rugby World Cup Fever

Rugby World Cup fever has hit our sites – bring it home boys!

September 2015 – Housing New Zealand Development of The Month

One of our recent developments for Housing New Zealand has been nominated as the Development of the Month for September. This project consists of 1 x four bedroom home and 4 x 2 bedroom units.

September 2015 – Opening of new social housing units

We recently completed 3 x 1 bedroom units for the Christchurch City Council. The three new social housing units in St Albans have been purpose built to cater for the needs of elderly tenants.

September 2015 – Papanui Club Members Site Visit

A few Members recently enjoyed a walk around the site of the new Papanui Club underway at 310 Sawyers Arms Road.

June 2015 – Roof Shout

We recently held a roof shout at one of our Christchurch City Council sites. Thanks to the neighbours, subcontractors and Christchurch City Council staff who braved the cold to join us!

June 2015 – Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter

Miles Construction have signed up to the Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter. The Charter is an agreement on Health and Safety between the leaders of a number of Government organisations and companies leading the rebuild. For more information on the Charter visit http://safetycharter.org.nz/

Alastair recently attended the sod turning events at Harman Courts, HP Smith Court and Berwick Court. We are delighted to be working with the Christchurch City Council to provide 25 new units over these three sites.

March 2015 – Bootleg BBQ

The fantastic new Bootleg BBQ Co restaurant and bar is now open at 40 Welles Street, the building is designed to look like an old firehouse and the food is great – definitely worth a visit!

A great Friday evening catch up for the office staff at Boo Radleys in Christchurch

December 2014 – Staff Christmas Event

A great day at Action Karts followed by drinks at the Papanui Club ended off a very busy year!

December 2014 – Elmwood Normal School

Elmwood Normal School provides an outstanding education and environment to its pupils. We are proud of our contribution to Elmwood Normal School and our association with this worthwhile project.

November 2014 – Corianders Opens on St Asaph Street

Here is The Press’ coverage of one of our newly completed buildings on St Asaph. “Coriander’s” is a great Indian restaurant housed in a lovely colonial building. Copy and paste the link below: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/eat-and-drink/cafe-chat/63338866/Cafe-Chat-Different-place-same-great-food

November 2014 – Clearwater 30/30

As one of the sponsors of the Clearwater 30/30 tournament, Alastair and Simon had the privilege of playing with Sir Bob Charles! And in case you are wondering, Alastair and Sir Bob beat Simon and Shane on the last hole!

November 2014 – Movember

Movember is underway at Miles Construction! If you’d like to support our team ‘Mo’s for Miles’ copy and paste the link below. Watch this space for progress photos throughout the month. https://www.movember.com/nz/donate/payment/team_id/1756365

October 2014 – McLeans Island 6 Hour Blast

Congratulations to our team who took part in the McLeans Island 6 Hour Blast on Saturday, 18 October. They placed 75th out of 200 teams in their category – great effort!

September 2014 – Miles of Smiles

Koru Care provides special experiences for New Zealand children with serious and often on going medical conditions. Miles construction is proud to have been a sponsor in this year’s successful charity event

August 2014 – 222 St Asaph Street Roof Shout

The team recently enjoyed a roof shout for 222 St Asaph Street at the Lone Star Manchester Street.

August 2014 – Koru Care Golf Classic

We are delighted to be one of the sponsors for this year’s Koru Care Golf Classic. To find out more about this great cause visit www.korucare.org.nz

August 2014 – Canterbury Master Builders House of the Year Awards

President of Canterbury branch of Master Builders, Alastair Miles, addresses the attendees at the gala dinner held in August to announce the regional winners of the House of The Year competition. Congratulations to Chris Beer Construction Ltd and NZ Mainco Ltd for winning the House Of The Year and Renovation Of The Year respectively.

We are proud sponsors of the Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari in support of the Cancer Society

April 2014 – Canterbury Registered Master Builders Association

Congratulations to Alastair Miles on his election as the President of Canterbury Registered Master Builders and Chairman of Canterbury’s branch of New Zealand Master Builders Association.

March 2014 – Introducing our Sales Manager

Miles Construction welcomes Simon Davis to its Senior Management team. Simon has a wealth of experience and knowledge in residential home building. Previously, Simon held a position as a sales and marketing manager of one of Christchurch’s major building companies. Simon will act as a valuable point of contact for our clients; from the initial enquiry and design stage to the signed contract.

March 2014 – Cricket Office v Site

On Friday 14 March the office staff challenged the site staff to a cricket match at Hagley Park. It was a close game with the office team scoring 92/7 and the site team 88 all out.

March 2014 – Mototapu off-road sporting event

Congratulations to Alastair, Gareth, Roger and Helen who completed the Mototapu event on Saturday, 8 March 2014. Well done guys!

December 2013 – Staff Christmas Event

We had a great afternoon paintballing at our end of year event and Kevin Pointer showed off his BBQ skills keeping us all well fed. We wish you a very merry Christmas and hope you have a great holiday. Our office reopens on Monday, 13 January 2014.

December 2013 – Subcontractor Christmas Function

On Friday, 13 December 2013 we invited our subcontractors to join us for an afternoon at Waihora Gun Club to thank them for all their hard work and effort throughout the year.

November 2013 – Official Opening of the New Comcare Social Housing Complex

The new Comcare social housing complex was officially opened by the Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith. This is the first of three projects we are currently undertaking for Comcare to reach completion.

October 2013 – On site training

We are working on a property in Papanui that has been lifted 2.5m in order for us to drive new piles for the new foundation. The office and site staff took part in on-site training at the property.

October 2013 – McLeans Island 6 Hour Blast

Congratulations to our team ‘Miles to go’ who took part in the McLeans Island 6 hour blast on Saturday. The team finished 196th out of 400 overall and 101st in the Corporate Team category, great effort guys!

Congratulations to Duval O’Neill of Herriot and Melhuish Architecture for his winning entry, Sala Sala Japanese restaurant, in the Interior Architecture category at last night’s New Zealand Institute of Architects’ 2013 Canterbury Architecture Awards. Well done to Gary and Gareth of Miles Construction for their hard work on this project.

September 2013 – New Units for Housing New Zealand

The new units for Housing New Zealand will be officially opened this morning by the Chief Executive, Glen Sowry. This marks the first new house built by Housing New Zealand as part of their Earthquake Recovery Programme. Campbell Live were on site yesterday as the first new tenants moved in, copy and paste the following link to watch the episode (segment starts at 12:55min into the programme) http://www.tv3.co.nz/CAMPBELL-LIVE-Wednesday-September-18-2013/tabid/3692/articleID/95238/MCat/2908/Default.aspx

September 2013 – Lincoln & District Community Care Centre

The new Lincoln & District Community Care Centre was opened on Sunday, 22 September. The building is purpose built including a reception area, conference room, two meeting meeting rooms and a separate staffroom and storage areas.

August 2013 – Lone Star Manchester Street

The new Lone Star Manchester Street has reopened its doors following the earthquake and it is looking fantastic. Alastair and Donna were spotted at the opening party.

July 2013 – Cashmere Target Shooting Club

The office and site staff went target shooting at the Cashmere Shooting Club. The scores were compared and the site staff seem to have been remarkably better than the office staff! Well done Richard who tops the score board. To view the scores Click here

May 2013 – The Hon Dr Nick Smith visits the Housing New Zealand site

The Hon Dr Nick Smith, Minister for Housing and the Hon Gerry Brownlee, Minister for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery visited our site this morning to launch Housing New Zealand’s commitment to rebuild housing in Canterbury after the earthquake. TV1 were also on site filming a press release for their evening news. Miles Construction are proud to be the first contractor to start rebuilding homes that were damaged in the earthquake and uneconomical to repair.

May 2013 – Lifemark Accredited Partner

We are delighted to announce that we are a Lifemark Accredited Partner. ‘The Lifemark is an independent seal of approval awarded to homes that have been designed and built to achieve specific quality design standards which make them easy and safe to live in for a lifetime’. To find out more copy and paste the link below. http://www.lifemark.co.nz/home.aspx

April 2013 – Sala Sala Restaurant

The new Sala Sala restaurant is looking great and is due to open next week. Alastair went along to a pre-opening event and caught the chefs in action, check out the YouTube link at http://youtu.be/8LqVNo34QoQ

April 2013 – Housing New Zealand

We are delighted to be part of the Housing New Zealand New Build Programme as mentioned in a recent article published on their website http://www.hnzc.co.nz/about-us/news/first-designs-for-housing-new-zealand2019s-new-build-programme

March 2013 – Miles Construction v Leighs Construction

Miles Construction challenged Leighs Construction to a cricket match at Hagley Park

March 2013 – Snapfitness, Rangiora

The new Snapfitness in Rangiora opens on Saturday, 2 March 2013. Congratulations to Richard, Tim and the team on a job well done.

January 2013 – Miles Construction v Stream Group

Miles Construction challenged Stream Group to a cricket match at Hagley Park

October 2012 – McLeans Forest Blast

Congratulations to our team who came 266th out of 600 in the 6 hour blast at McLeans Forest Park on the weekend

September 2012 – Ronald McDonald House (South Island)

Miles Construction are proud sponsors of a room at Ronald McDonald House, visit their website at www.rmhsi.org.nz to find out more about this fantastic cause.

August 2012 – House of the Year Awards

Miles Construction have won the Canterbury Registered Master Builder House of the Year Gold, Category Winner and Supreme Award winner for Renovation of the Year

July 2012 – We have moved

Miles Construction have moved into their brand new offices at 106 Coleridge Street, Sydenham

House of the Year 2012, Renovation of the Year Gold Award Winner
Client: Malcolm & Lynnette Hurley
Location: Akaroa

House of the Year 2012, Renovation of the Year Category and Supreme Winner
Client: Malcolm & Lynnette Hurley
Location: Akaroa

2010 House of the Year
New Homes $450,000-$600,000
Client: Dave and Dale Kennedy
Location: Tai Tapu, Canterbury

2009 House of the Year
New Homes under $250,000
Client: Robyn Hawker
Location: Somerfield, Christchurch

2008 House of the Year
Renovations under $500,000
Client: Angela and Donald Wood
Location: Fendalton, Christchurch